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Light weight Lug Nuts - realistic gains?

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Old 06-25-09, 10:30 PM
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McGard lug nuts FTW
Old 06-26-09, 03:23 AM
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Couldn't hurt, right?
Old 06-26-09, 05:10 AM
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Little if any, i thought lug nuts were purely cosmetic? Are there companies that claim performance?
Old 06-26-09, 11:56 AM
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Old 06-26-09, 12:32 PM
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Yep, like the aerodynamic advantage of these sleek lugnuts will improve your gas mileage too.
Old 06-26-09, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by montgb
Couldn't hurt, right?
Only if they fall off.
Old 06-26-09, 12:41 PM
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i would expect 30 HP gains.
but realistically no.
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I'm just going to polish my lugnuts, it's cheaper.
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